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Consecutive note-taking refresher in Brussels

07/09/2023

Consecutive note-taking refresher in Brussels

note-taking workshop in Brussels with Helen Campbell September 2023

Workshop description

Helen Campbell will lead a workshop in Brussels for professional interpreters who want to consolidate their note-taking skills for consecutive interpreting.

This three-day workshop targets professional conference interpreters with formal training in and experience with consecutive interpreting who feel their note-taking skills are getting rusty and would like to go “back to basics” to refresh those skills. This workshop is not suited for colleagues who do not have formal training in note-taking technique.

Helen Campbell, an experienced conference interpreter and interpreter trainer, will explain her note-taking strategies to help make you feel more at ease with your next consecutive assignment. 


 

Workshop details

This workshop will be held in English. Depending on language profiles of participants, other languages may be used, in which case some speech preparation by participants would be needed.

Venue:

KU Leuven, Brussels campus (near Gare Centrale)


Dates and times:

Thursday 7 September 9:30-17:00

Friday 8 September 9:30-17:00

Saturday 9 September 9:15-12:15 (morning only)

 

Total contact hours over three days: 15

 

Participants: min. 9, max. 12

Course fee:
AIIC members & candidates: 245 CHF       
Non-AIIC members: 295 CHF

Contact: Michelle Hof  - m.hof@aibcnet.com

Trainer


Helen Campbell was a staff member of the Directorate-General for Interpretation of the European Commission (DG SCIC) in Brussels from 1973 until 2011. A highly qualified and experienced interpreter trainer, she has aptitude-tested, taught, and acted as examiner for university exams as well as jury member and speaker for EU accreditation tests and open competitions. She is a trainer for the MCI at Glendon College, York University Toronto, and regularly gives courses for AIIC.



ATPD strives to make its workshops accessible to all conference interpreters. Should you require any support to participate in this workshop, please complete our accessibility request form at least 14 days before the event.